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Commission keeps Teen Council application largely intact, moves interviews in‑person and adds outreach steps
Summary
The Parks and Community Services Commission reviewed its Teen Council recruitment and interview process, voted commissioners to screen and interview applicants, asked staff to tweak application and interview questions and to explore video submissions for a future cycle.
The San Ramon Parks and Community Services Commission on Jan. 22 reviewed its Teen Council application and interview procedures and assigned commissioners to screen applications and conduct interviews this spring.
Parks staff said the Teen Council program, established in 1994, annually recruits up to 17 student members plus alternates and that the commission’s traditional role is to screen, interview and recommend candidates for city council appointment. Staff described the current process: initial staff completeness checks, three commissioners score applications with a rubric, the top applicants (historically about 39) are invited for 10‑minute interviews, and the interview panel recommends appointments to the full commission.
The commission asked…
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